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The use of perirectal hydrogel spacers has been shown to improve the rectal dose in prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy. This retrospective study sought to… Click to show full abstract
The use of perirectal hydrogel spacers has been shown to improve the rectal dose in prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy. This retrospective study sought to evaluate the dosimetric effects of perirectal hydrogen spacers in men with PCa treated with SBRT. Introduction 1Department of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, VA
Keywords:
radiation therapy;
perirectal hydrogel;
hydrogel spacers;
dosimetric effects;
oncology;
radiation
Journal Title: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Year Published: 2017
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